Learn about the Forgotten Coast’s earliest residents at Archaeology Day Saturday, March 18, from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) at 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint.
Participants will learn about the science behind archaeology and view
fossils, tools and pottery from the Apalachicola Bay area. Archaeological
evidence that indicates that Apalachicola has been occupied for over 2,000
years and was considered a center for culture and commerce.
The film Mounds at Turtle Harbor, which tells the story of the
prehistoric Native America capital in Northwest Florida, will be shown. The
Florida Public Archaeology Network will be onsite and participants are
encouraged to bring artifacts they wish to be identified.
This event is free and registration is not required.
For more information, please contact Anita Grove, Coastal Training
Program Coordinator & Communications for the Apalachicola National Research
Reserve at (850)670-7700 or via email at Anita.Grove@dep.state.fl.us.
No comments:
Post a Comment